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Corporate Open Source Anti-patterns

Bryan Cantrill · talk · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

Bryan Cantrill's talk on corporate open source anti-patterns, first given at FISL 2012 and again at the Liferay Symposium. He lays out the mistakes companies make when open sourcing code, such as announcing future open sourcing, and discusses licenses.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters invoke it whenever a company relicenses, forks, or announces an open source plan, and enjoy Cantrill's energetic, opinionated delivery.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Bryan Cantrill is really fun to listen to, is a tech veteran now, and is still as passionate and energetic”

    Cantrill is a passionate, entertaining speaker with sharp views on Oracle.

    kakwa_, 2019-03 · Recommendation · in “Warren Buffett Joins the Crowd Struggling to Understand Oracle”

  2. “Bryan Cantrill had an insightful talk "Corporate Open Source Anti-Patterns”

    Insightful talk whose lessons echo current corporate open source events.

    geerlingguy, 2023-08 · Recommendation · in “CIQ, Oracle, SUSE Create Open Enterprise Linux Association”

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Topics: open source, licensing, forking, bryan cantrill, anti-patterns

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